JUNE IS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING IS REMINDING THAT ABUSE COMES IN MANY FORMS.
CASES OF ELDER ABUSE HAVE INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS…ALTHOUGH THAT COULD BE DUE TO MORE PEOPLE REPORTING THE PROBLEM SAYS AGENCY SPOKESPERSON VERONICA VERA.
FOR EVERY REPORTED INCIDENT OF ELDER ABUSE…DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON VERONICA VERA SAYS FIVE OTHERS GO UNREPORTED. SHE SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF ABUSE.
IF YOU SUSPECT AN ELDERLY PERSON IS BEING ABUSED OR ARE BEING ABUSED YOURSELF, CALL THE DEPARTMENT’S HOTLINE AT: 866-800-1409.
